explain the continued fascination with Katherina in ’The Taming of the Shrew’ Audiences continue to be fascinated and relate with Katherina because of the struggles she faces with not fitting into a very concise‚ social mould. There’s no denying that The Taming of the Shrew is patriarchy at its worst. Shakespeare presents to the audience Katherina - an intelligent‚ highly stubborn woman who is willing to challenge the sexist patriarchal ideologies of the 16th century. She is subjected to many
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Luis Medina English Final Ms. Bloomfield 6-7-12 Critical Lens Essay L.M. Montgomery once said‚ “...we pay the price for everything we get or take in this world”. What he is trying to say is that we have to face the consequences for the choices we make. There is always a result from everything that happens‚ giving or taking‚ will result in something else. I agree with his philosophy‚ mainly because it speaks pure truth about how most things are run in the common society that we as human
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The Crucible Critical Lens J.F. Clarke once stated “the bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience.” In other words‚ anyone who follows their heart‚ or does what they believe is right are the bravest people. Often many people who follow their heart have no support causing them to act and think for themselves. This
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Critical lens essay “The only worthwhile literature is that which makes you think about you own life.” This statement is valid for many reasons like‚ sometimes you can compare the story to your own life‚ it makes you think about what you said and done to other people‚ and the story can be a real eye opener and could possibly help you get your life back on track to the road of success. Two works of literature that support this quote are A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Spark and To Save a life by
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The Crucible Critical Lens Essay Dolly Parton once said …“The way I see it‚ if you want the rainbow‚ you gotta put up with the rain.” In other words you have to go through struggle to see success. I agree with this quote because in my opinion nothing in life is handed to you easily‚ you have to work through it and overcome many obstacles in order to get pleasing results .This idea is clearly established in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. It is shown through the main characters; John
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surrealism in his play but rather combined elements within the society’s social norms in order to craft his works. One play in particular cleverly stretched beyond the accepted social norms in order to produce a comedic effect. This play‚ The Taming of the Shrew‚ incorporates much of the era’s social norms and laws. Shakespeare‚ who was born nearing the end of the Renaissance‚ accurately portrays a comedic story plot that falls well within the social norms of the time. In a quick summary
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Crucible Critical Lens An anonymous source once stated‚ “When fighting the Dragon‚ be fearful of becoming the Dragon itself”. This quote means that one’s trepidation of becoming or saying things that one’s contrary to. This quote is true because often times contradiction and hysteria can occur which leads to a change in opinion. The Crucible by Arthur Miller and Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer equally prove this quote to be true through the use of literary elements or techniques. Characterization
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the Taming of the Shrew as a whole and how does this scene contribute to the play’s comic potential? William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ follows two rather different sisters and their fathers attempt to marry them off. Bianca is the beautiful sister‚ fair and virtuous‚ a symbol of purity backed up by the fact her name means white in Italian. Kate on the other hand is the older sister‚ foul and bad tempered‚ a women no man would want to tame‚ she is the ‘shrew’.
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kings to beggars is a major aspect of his achievements and so the audience can see parts of their own personalities represented on stage. As a result of Shakespeare’s authentic characters‚ the relationship between Katherina and Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew is utterly realistic. It shows every bit of the forever living concepts of sibling rivalry such as jealousy‚ envy and hate. One of the ways that the sisters’ rivalry is explained is the constant humiliation that Baptista‚ their father‚ causes
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Many satires use irony and/or humor to entertain their audience while at the same time present a serious topic. The satires “The Little Girl and the Wolf‚” and “The Princess and the Tin Box” both by James Thurber‚ use the literary techniques of irony/humor in order to expose a serious message. In “The Little Girl and the Wolf” Thurber changes the plot-line of the fairy-tale “Little Red Riding Hood.” In his “The Princess and the Tin Box” Thurber changes the princess’ actions than what the reader
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